Mandabi

1h 31m • Drama • 1968

A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals, and the change from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.

“As a comedy dealing with life’s miseries, it displays a controlled sophistication in the telling that gives it a feeling of almost classic directness and simplicity.” ~The New York Times